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JCL (z/OS) – JCL Coding Basics – DD Statements and SYSOUT 3.1
Duration
3 hours
Overview
The DD statement is the most often used JCL statement, responsible for defining the input and output resources required when running a program. This course looks at the coding for printed output and job SYSOUT.
Audience
Operators and programmers who need to know how to code and submit JCL batch jobs.
Prerequisites
Completion of the JCL (z/OS) – JCL Coding Basics – JOB and EXEC Statements course, or equivalent knowledge.
Objectives
- After completing this course, the student will be able to:
- Code a simple DD statement to create SYSOUT
- Describe the purpose of attributes that can be assigned to SYSOUT
Course Content
Basic SYSOUT Requirements Using DD Statements
Spool
System Output – SYSOUT
SYSOUT Class
SYSOUT Sub-Parameters
Copies of SYSOUT
Specifying SYSOUT Destination
Advanced SYSOUT Related Parameters and Statements
Limiting Output Produced
Holding SYSOUT
JES2 Output Statement
OUTPUT JCL Statement
Assigning Priority to Output